RESOLUTION OF THE SNK.
May 28, 1921

Instruct comrades Bryukhanov and Popov (with the right to replace them with specially authorized persons by decision of the STO or SNK) to discuss the question of methods for establishing control to ensure that food is distributed according to the principle of economic expediency — in particular — the systematic reduction of the number of employees on Soviet service and the removal from rations of workers in non-essential enterprises.

1 On May 28 the SNK discussed the question of control over food distribution. The proposals adopted by the SNK were evidently formulated by the rapporteur — Lenin.